News from JacksonHeraldTODAY - Topics from June, 2013

K-9s are used every day to assist police ofﬁcers in searches and detections that help protect the community. But dual-purpose police dogs cost $15,000 and many police departments can’t afford them. So when Jefferson’s K-9 Ofﬁcer John Wood had a new litter of four Belgian Malinois puppies, he donated one to “We Ride to Provide”. ...
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Cuts to the Jackson County School System calendar may not be as deep as expected. The current plan is to have five administrative furlough days and 10 teacher furlough days. Officials had indicated last month that the system might need to have around 13 furlough days to meet next year’s budget. But by cutting out several planning days, the ...
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Shannon Guess, an actress who formerly lived in Jefferson, has reportedly been arrested for mailing Ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Guess, who now lives in Texas, had minor roles on “The Vampire Diaries” and “The Walking Dead.” According to website, accessatlanta.com, Guess was ...
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Michael Gosnell, Jackson County’s assistant EMS director, was fired Monday for improper use of his county issued computer and cell phone. Gosnell was earlier placed on administrative leave with pay after an investigation by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office into possible Internet crimes against children. County manager Kevin Poe ...
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Two people were reportedly shot and killed around 11 a.m. Wednesday at an address off of Gordon Street and Fairfield Drive in Jefferson. The Jefferson Police Department along with deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene. The victims were reportedly an adult female and a male teen. The GBI is assisting the JPD ...
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A woman and her 13-year-old son are dead and a man is in custody following a shooting that happened at a Gordon Street residence in Jefferson Wednesday morning. Authorities said Marty Reeves, 47, is being held and charged with two counts of murder. The victims are his wife, Andrea Reeves, 42, and son Austin Reeves, 13. Jefferson Police ...
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A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the location of a Jackson County man who has been missing since May 21. Joshua Scott Adams was last seen on May 21 in the area of 1145 Brockton Loop in Jefferson. Adams is a 25 year-old white male. He is about 6’3” in height and weighs 215 pounds. Adams has brown eyes and short ...
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A pedestrian said he was forced to stab an aggressive pig he encountered in Jefferson last week. The incident occurred on the 800 block of Holder Siding Road as the complainant was walking to work at about 5:30 a.m. According to a Jefferson Police Department incident report, the complainant said he spotted a large animal approaching him. ...
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The Jackson County Board of Education is changing its meeting schedule this month to accommodate some mandated training. The BOE will hold its work session on Monday, June 10 at 6 p.m. in the central office. The BOE will have its regular meeting on Thursday, June 13, at 6 p.m. The Thursday board meeting will be held in the auditorium of Jackson ...
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